New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-21
Q-Coionel Lsmonti Ayes, SIR.
Q.-The position Mr.. Mcintyre has now Is not

Q-The position Mr.. uMclntyre mas no" ID no'
Ole to o certain extent il your assistant in every
department OF the work. Ale il my deputy ana
his business is to look after and keep the men al "orA
and look after the material.
Q.-SuppOse, for instance, you were called away
from the Capitol or were sick tor tortnignt couid
this Mcintyre 90 on With the work as well as you
could A-Not my branch OF It,
Q.-That is 10 say he would not 90 on with your pus
ness here A.-No sir; be would not
Q.-Simpy because he has not had the proper train
Clearly this testimony reveals that Mcintyre was
appointed by Mr. Perry tor political reasons and those
alone. Clearly, also, the Republican members OF Tue
Legislature have good to think after five years
experience with Nc. Perry that he means 10 use inc
$1,0000O0 appropriated for the Capitol annually as
fund to put the Democratic party in power and keep 1t
there. Every dollar OF wages paid to workngmen py
him may he said TO be 80 much paid out as TO aid the
Democratic party
Advisory Board OF new Capitol Commissioners created
bv the appropriation bill Of 1883. That board con-
sisted of two Democrats and two Republicans 1t had
no active power over Mr. Perry Ii could state how
MANY men he might employ-not that halt OF them
should be Republicans and halt OF them Democrsts.
That Advisory Board met lust once. IL met on May
26, 1855 two days after the appropriation Dill vas
passed. said how many Mr.. Perry might employ
and then adjourned, subject to the call OF t6e cna'r
man. The Cha'rman was Governor Hill, VINO never
summoned his follow members OF the board TO Albany
again. Mr. Perry ard Mr. Mcintyre then proceeded
With sleir merry work of employing men who wouid
vote tho Democratic ticket. One who Is acquaihteu
Of the Democratic machine says: One can occasioh
ally find the name OF a Republican on the rolls but
that case he has promised to take the ticket ~ the
polls that will 10 banded him by Democrlte IN
s,ector. That ticket gwen him and # he tails 20
vote it he is discharged. You will find men ON the rol5
charged to Republican members of the Legislature ana
rated as Republicans But they are not Repabicans
and they do not the Republican ticket Ihey arc
merely put down to keep 10 an appearance o. inr-
ness aud as method of inducing the Republican
Legislature 10 grant an appropriation Republican
members are asked a charity TO sign petition 10
favor CT the ap continent OF some man on the Capio
plt,iul story told that the man has been OF, 81
work tor long time, that he is i'll, etc. The Repub
can member from pity signs the petition and then 10
his astonshment months afterward finds that the
mans appointment has been charged up to him. lney
keep n book of these sham appointments win tne
names OF these pretended Republicans upon them.
Then when a Republican investigating coinn't'ee
makes an inquiry about the discrimination agsinst
Republicans this book is produced aud shown linen
follows a speech showing Mr.. perry's non-nattisan
action. Mr.. McIntyres retention and employmch,
show. however, how Mr.. Perry has really man'geI
the Capitol. Mcintyre was the sitter OF tho pohuc"
character of the wOrkingmcn aLd be Will con niue 10
hold that Office # deprived OF hi' deputy snip rs
long as Mr. Perry is superintendent OF the capitol